Flooding in Bangladesh Leaves Nearly Half a Million People Homeless

Government Says No One Has Died as Floodwaters Have Washed Away Roads and Damaged Crops

By

Syed Zain Al-Mahmood

Aug. 25, 2014 8:20 a.m. ET

DHAKA, Bangladesh—Floodwaters pouring through villages in northern Bangladesh have left nearly half a million people homeless, washed away roads and damaged crops.

The low-lying and densely-populated country has been battered by flash floods for more than a week, with officials warning that heavy monsoon rains could cause fresh areas to be submerged in the next few days. The government said so far no one has died in the flooding.